Ian brings 15 years of energy industry experience to his role as Research Director, Middle East Upstream.
Since joining Wood Mackenzie in 2005, Ian has been involved in analysing the oil and gas industries of the Middle East, UK, Russia and Caspian regions. He is currently responsible for Wood Mackenzie's Iraq and Saudi Arabia upstream analysis.
Ian regularly authors global upstream reports, exploring topics including global upstream capex, discovered resource opportunities, major capital projects, deepwater and the Majors' production outlook and cost curve.
Prior to joining Wood Mackenzie, Ian was a research fellow at the University of St Andrews.
Education
PhD, Physical Chemistry, University of St Andrews
MSc, Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde
See more from Ian
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Opinion
Upstream: short-term spend and long-term trend
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Opinion
Oil and gas: a risky business
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Opinion
Middle East oil & gas operators in a better position to weather the storm than global peers
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Opinion
Oil price crash: how Middle East, Russian and US upstream industry responses compare
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Opinion
Middle East boosts its unconventional gas resources
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Opinion
Libya’s oil blockade – and the million b/d loss in exports